Here's a rare photograph of a electric interburban that stopped at the Beaverdam Western Ohio station. The year is 1910.
The trolley is headed to Lima from Bluffton. You can see the conductor in the car window. The Beaverdam Western Ohio station was at the intersection of the Nickel Plate steam railroad on what today is State Route 696.
TIFFIN - The Bluffton boys cross country team finished 14th out of 33 teams in race four of the Tiffin Cross Country Carnival Saturday at Hedges-Boyer Park.
Freshman Erik Nygaard finished a strong eighth in a field of 216 runners with a time of 17:48.1 to pace the Pirate harriers.
Junior Elijah Conley came in 33rd in 18:50.4. Freshman Wyatt Lovell ended up 119th in 20:28.1. Freshman Sam Derstine finished 122nd in 20:33.7. Sophomore Trey Boblitt was the fifth Pirate scorer, coming in 149th with a time of 21:37.4.
By Cort Reynolds
ELIDA - The Bluffton girls tennis team finished third in the four-team Elida Invitational at the Dennis Schwinnen Courts Saturday.
Van Wert took first with 16 points, followed by Celina (10), Bluffton (8) and host Elida (2).
Pirate senior Erin Hotmire captured the singles tournament crown with a 6-0, 6-2 title round win over Grace Lott of Van Wert to lift her record to 10-2 this season.
Bluffton plays a dual match at Elida Tuesday, Sept. 10.
The cymbals are second nature to Debb Herr, who was one of several dozen Bluffton High School alumni band members performing in a pre-game on Friday at Harmon Field. The alumni band performs every-other-year. Mark Yoder took this photos and has several more on his Facebook.
Bluffton Boys and Girls 4H Club members filed the following report of awards received at the Allen County Fair.
Brooklynn Bible, president
First in Designed by Me (State Fair rep)
First in Clothing for Middles School (State Fair rep)
First in Scrapbooking 2nd Year (State Fair rep)
Third in Guys and Gals Lead Show
Third in Sr. Fair Scrapbook Page
Landin Bible, vice president
Measuring Up A ribbon
